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Opinion

Bullets on Main Street

August 14, 2017

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August 14, 2017

By Steven Stajich It was dinner hour on August 4, a Friday summer night with plenty of tourists and others...

Opinion

SMa.r.t.- Sustainability: Who Carries the Load? Pt. 2

August 11, 2017

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August 11, 2017

In last week’s article we reviewed Santa Monica’s water supply, and mentioned that the total residential sector has shown the...

Opinion

Ask Rusty – Collecting SS and Income Taxes; early retirement and working

August 9, 2017

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August 9, 2017

Dear Rusty:  My husband just starting collecting Social Security at his full retirement age. If he wants a part time job...

Opinion

A Problem For Needed Bail System Changes

August 8, 2017

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August 8, 2017

By Thomas D. Elias There are plenty of problems with the kind of one-party government California now has, with every...

Steve Stajich, Columnist
Opinion

Is Decorum Finally Dead?

August 7, 2017

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August 7, 2017

By Steve Stajich Concern about the decay of civility and decorum are cyclical, coming with each new seeming violation of...

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist
Opinion

Newsom: Spread the Wealth a Basic Belief

August 7, 2017

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August 7, 2017

By Tom Elias Gavin Newsom has a reported net worth of more than $10 million, an ownership interest in more...

Life and Arts, Opinion

At the Movies Film Review: Lady Macbeth

August 7, 2017

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August 7, 2017

By Beverly Cohn Beginning with a fascinating screenplay by Alice Birch and pitch perfect direction by William Oldroyd, this is...

Opinion

SMa.r.t.- Sustainability: Who Carries the Load?

August 4, 2017

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August 4, 2017

Part 1. A couple of years back, a SMa.r.t. column on sustainability compared the City of Santa Monica’s residential and...

Opinion

Boy Scouts Is Not an Anachronism

July 31, 2017

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July 31, 2017

 By Steve Stajich   Santa Monica has a proud heritage of producing Eagle Scouts. As recently as June of this...

Mirror columnist Barbara Bishop.
Opinion

Good Taste: Art That Speaks to Me

July 31, 2017

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July 31, 2017

By Barbara Bishop I’m really excited. I just bought my first piece of original art for my new home. And...

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